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Wright emerges as Vandy's latest elite pitching prospect

«La Crosse Tribune» (lacrossetribune.com) 

Kyle Wright chose Vanderbilt in part because he knew the program's history of producing heralded pitching prospects. Now he's a member of that fraternity as the potential No. 1 overall pick in Monday's draft.

S. Korea's Catholic population estimated at 5.6 million in 2015

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's population of baptized Catholics reached about 5.6 million, the world's 43rd largest, in 2015, the local church said Thursday. According to the official statistics released by the Catholic Bishops' Confere

Woman accused of leak ordered to remain jailed pending trial

Stars and Stripes 

A young woman accused of leaking U.S. government secrets to a reporter was indicted by a federal grand jury as she awaited a court hearing Thursday to determine whether she must remain jailed pending a trial.

Why are Arctic natives getting fatter?

Russia Beyond the Headlines 

Carrying extra weight (rotundity) was never a problem among Russia’s native northerners through the ages. However, in recent years doctors have expressed concern about how quickly the waistlines of people from Russia's northern regions have been expanding. The first clinical obesity case among Yamal’s native people was recorded in 2017.

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The most expensive homes in America's favorite vacation spots

BusinessInsider.com 

Trulia

Whether it's a lake house or beach side motel, everyone has a go-to vacation spot. For the country's wealthiest, that summer hang might actually be more of a mansion than a motel. Based on summer search listings data from 2016, Trulia found the vacation destinations with the highest median price points that are being searched the most from the largest metro areas. So find out the vacation spots where the city-dwelling elite kick up their heels and take a look at the most expensive homes in these hot markets. Читать дальше...



Prosecutor: Woman sought her husband's 'destruction'

«TDN» (tdn.com) 

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors portrayed a Florida woman so eager for her husband to be killed she solicited a hit man, while her attorneys said she was the victim of a police department seeking television fame.

Twitter apparently thinks James Comey is really hot

AOL.com 

Filed under: News, Politics, White House

During former FBI Director James Comey's testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, Russian election hacking was apparently the last thing on Twitter users' minds.

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Comey hints that there are 'facts' we don't yet know about why Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Russia probe

BusinessInsider.com 

Yuri Gripas/Reuters

Former FBI Director James Comey said during his blockbuster testimony on Thursday that there were "facts" the public didn't yet know about why Attorney General Jeff Sessions deemed it necessary to recuse himself from matters involving the bureau's Russia investigation.

Sessions recused himself in early March after it became public that he did not mention during his confirmation hearings that he had met with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak during the campaign. Читать дальше...

‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Will Be ‘Darker and More Eerie’ and Will Introduce New Monster

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The cast and crew of the Netflix show say the second season will be “darker and more eerie” and the horror will be “more up-close and personal.” According to TV Line, Noah Schnapp (Will) revealed that the new nine episodes, which will drop on Halloween, will be “darker and more eerie,” while Finn Wolfhard (Mike) said, “scarier stuff happens.” David Harbour Says Director Told Him He Was 'Too Fat' to Play The Blob in Wolverine Movie

James Comey Hearing Is a ‘Great Episode of House of Cards,’ Twitter Agrees

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

People on Twitter seem to be confused about whether they’re watching the James Comey hearing or an episode of Netflix’s “House of Cards.” Even the official Twitter account for the Netflix show took to the social media platform to troll the hearing with one clever gif, stemming from an episode of the new season in which Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey) attends a congressional hearing. Former FBI director James Comey testified on Thursday before the Senate Intelligence Committee about his interactions with President Donald Trump. Читать дальше...

Why FBI directors are forbidden from getting cozy with presidents

BusinessInsider.com 

REUTERS

FBI historians like myself know that, since the 1970s, bureau directors try to maintain a discrete distance from the president.

This tradition grew out of reforms that followed the often questionable behavior of former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, who served from 1924 to 1972.

Over this long period, Hoover’s relationships with six different presidents often became dangerously close, crossing ethical and legal lines.

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KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-5

Yonhap News Agency (en) 

Donga ST 100,500 0 POSCO DAEWOO 23,650 UP 500 CJ CheilJedang 386,000 UP 2,500 DongwonF&B 260,000 UP 500 KEPCO KPS 53,000 DN 600 LGH&H 996,000 UP 7,000 LGCHEM





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